Suggest treatment for high BP, diabetes and eye problems

Posted on Mon, 25 May 2015

Question: This is my grandmothers reports attached.she is having diabetes (blood and urine) and high blood pressure.she is taking medicines like lodia, mtas ht, and insugine 10 unit per day. Currently she is having problems with her eye. She is not able to see with her right eye.please can you suggest any precautions or treatment for the same.

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Your grandmother requires ophthamology consultation to confirm retinopathy

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing in to us.

I have read through your query in detail.
Please find my observations below.

1. Diabetes and hypertension are chronic conditions and affect various organs.

2. Diabetes in particular affects the eyes, kidneys and nerves. Hypertension also affects the eyes and kidneys.

3. It is possible that your grandmother has got retinopathy in the eyes. The retina is a light sensitive layer in the eye and in people with diabetes and hypertension there is a risk of development of retina damage.

4. Your grandmother must consult the ophthalmologist and get her eyes examined in detail for retina problems arising due to diabetes and hypertension.

5. The eye problems happen in most patients having long history of diabetes and hypertension and controlling blood pressure and diabetes delays the onset of these problems. However most patients will have their eyes affected at some point in time. Treatment is after getting tested and evaluated for retina problems. Please do not delay any more or else there can be severe damage and blindness.

Hope this answers your question. Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements.

Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.

Regards,
Dr.Vivek

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar